Table 5.
Views on the pressure to have prenatal testing.
| Questions regarding pressure to have prenatal testing | Total service users (n = 142) | Affected with CF (n = 92) | Carriers of CF (n = 50) | Health professionals (n = 70) | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| There is pressure on women at risk of having a child with CF to have a diagnostic test in pregnancy | 0.075 | ||||
| Strongly Agree/Agree | 54 (39.4%) | 38 (43.2%) | 16 (32.7%) | 17 (25.8%) | |
| Strongly Disagree/Disagree | 83 (60.6%) | 50 (56.8%) | 33 (67.3%) | 49 (74.2%) | |
| If you agree, where do you think this pressure comes from * | |||||
| Partner | 27 (26.7%) | 21 (27.6%) | 6 (24.0%) | 15 (32.6%) | |
| Family members | 29 (28.7%) | 22 (28.9%) | 7 (28.0%) | 13 (28.3%) | |
| Health professionals | 24 (23.8%) | 20 (26.3%) | 4 (16.0%) | 5 (10.9%) | |
| Society in general | 14 (13.9%) | 8 (10.5%) | 6 (24.0%) | 6 (13.0%) | |
| Your cultural or religious community | 1 (1.0%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (4.0%) | 7 (15.2%) | |
| Other | 6 (5.9%) | 5 (6.6%) | 1 (4.0%) | 0 (0%) | |
| The availability of NIPD will increase the pressure to have prenatal testing | 0.088 | ||||
| Strongly Agree/Agree | 52 (42.6%) | 40 (46.5%) | 12 (33.3%) | 37 (56.1%) | |
| Strongly Disagree/Disagree | 70 (57.4%) | 46 (53.5%) | 24 (66.7%) | 29 (43.9%) |
* Participants could choose up to three responses.